Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-12
HERR AED THERE

reporter Of the Atlanta Constitution
had an interesting interview with Nine.
Sarah Bernhard while On her way 70
Wa shingtoA. The great actress spoke
freely Of her contemporaries on the stage.
What Dc you prefer playing what is
your chef d'ouvre = asked the reporter.
"Ah Camille and Fedora, Ike best"
Is there any other woman on the stage
who can play Camille r mo one but
ModjeskA; All Ahs is the greatest Of all
actresses There are many fair actresses
new. Many who are eminent each noted
for some particular merit but few are
great There are not half a dozen great
actresses living. Ellen Terry is wonder
ful-she 10 the only Margaret Of today
She is realistic. she Is powerful" What
do you think OF Clara MorrisF "she
Possesses rare genius. she Is emotional,
and what is greatest In her, she has over
come all defects Of appearance, all OBJ
stacles in her way. which were neither
few nor trivial. She proved that she had
true ability by surmounting them all.
All = she said with q shudder. lit pains
me TO see tho stage brought down so low
as to be platform fer the display of
beautiful figures and faces. pleasant
manners and u gentle voice. hate TO see
these passive beauties In extravagant
toilettss, parading and passing as &C
tresses. Genius 10 q dress OF hemp bag
glng am willing to bow to- but profess
ginual haautfaa nrafauHfpsy 20 NAB. ,r.R
nc OF their charms AZ the expense Of the
drama, I abhor" You refer to the
LsngtryT Il did not say So" she an
swered. what do you think Of SalvinlT
''savini Is by far, according to my i'm
preston, the greatest among living actors.
He has solid grandeur; and Ike Booth.
They try hard to keep up the legItim ate
drama" What do you think Of Fanny
Davenport r She is a friend Of mine
and ! like her so much. I have last
heard that she is here that she will ap-
pear tomorrow night In Fedora Oh.
how should Ike to see her have never
seen any great actress In this play, and It
Ia - powerful. Next TO Camille. like
Il more than all others What Is your
opinion Of Rhea r she is NO actress at
all; she Is artificial and STACEY" Nine.
Bernhardt Il will be observed. speaks
freely and even generously OF her Gem
panions Of the stage. Conscious OF her
own merit, she does not seek TO dispArAge
the merits Of others.
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Gently made in the effioe OF Mr.. George
Westinghouse. in Piitsburg. by Mr..
LOwth, the inventor. The instrument
may not appropriately be termed n
dumb telephone, As Il has no transmittsr.
properly speaking the conversation being
carried on By means Of the receiver alone.
Attached to the receiving tube, which Is
shaped SON swhat different from those
now in use, IL single wire. to the end Of
which IL sensitive little appliance that
presses against tho larynx and glands OF
the neck. and - the Jaws are moved IN
conversation the motion sends the words
spoken along the wire a. distinctly As the
telephone now in use. and q IL claimed
even more distinctly. There Il no neces-
sity for yelling At the msn a. the other
end o. the line. and no usc for L. as there
is no receiver 10 shsut into, and. a. will
be seeR by the above description Of the
oontriyance. the sound and words are
conveyed BY the gcntles, motion Of the
avs The operation Of the new tele-
phoue l. said 20 BE- wonderful In the ex.
trene and all who saw Il expressed their
establishment